GRUMA is the indisputable worldwide leader in corn flour and tortilla production, with operations in United States Mexico, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela and more recently, Europe.

The Company began operations in Mexico in 1949. Its objective was to modernize the traditional Mexican masa and tortilla industry, which is an activity of huge economic and social significance, through an industrial, ecological and more efficient process.

Because of its constant research and development efforts, GRUMA developed proprietary technology that allowed the Company to position itself as the worldwide leader in corn flour and tortilla production, in production costs and product quality.

Its technological leadership has made GRUMA an integrated vertical producer of the ‘corn-flour-masa-tortilla’ chain. This represents important competitive advantages not easy to duplicate. Additionally, it permitted the Company to develop not only in Mexico, but has also to transcend to international markets.



In the early 70s, GRUMA launched its product on the Central American markets, specifically in Costa Rica.
In 1976 it arrived to the United States, achieving since then a sustained growth in sales volume.
In 1987 expanded its operations beyond the south border, opening plants in Honduras in 1987, and in El Salvador and Guatemala in 1993.
Later, in 1994, began operating in Venezuela and, in a very significant step in GRUMA’s history, it began operating its first tortillas plan in Europe. Furthermore, GRUMA successfully entered the wheat flour business in Mexico and Venezuela.